Medical Affairs Manager Oncology

Vienna, Austria
Job Description

Maintain robust scientific and medical expertise:

  • Keep track of relevant scientific peer-reviewed literature in the Therapeutic Area 

  • Attend international and national scientific and medical congresses in the Therapeutic Area

  • Engage with KEE in the Therapeutic Area

  • Assimilate customer insights obtained by Medical Science Liaison

  • Ensure excellent up-to-date scientific knowledge in product and therapeutic area of internal colleagues through knowledge updates, medical product training sessions 

 

Deliver key medical input into the brand strategy

  • Works in a strategic partnership with the Marketing and Market Access Department

  • Core member of the x-functional brand team for specific brands

  • High quality scientific and medical input in the Brand Teams, Brand Building Framework, strategic brand projects and Campaigns

  • Participate in the development and evaluation of the local operational brand strategy by ensuring input of KEE, customer insights and competitive intelligence

  • Responsible for reviewing and approving of promotional material - solution-driven with thorough understanding of the promotional standards code (company and local)

  • Responsible for medical training of sales force

 

Deliver strategic and educational medical projects

  • Develop and execute medical affairs projects (e.g. build evidence) of the brand plan according to budget and timelines

  • Accurate retro-planning of projects with close follow-up in line with defined goals and KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators)

  • Close follow-up of the project budget

  • Excellent communication on the progress of projects to all stakeholders

 

Build partnerships with Key External Experts

  • Build and maintain visibility and excellent long-term professional relationships with Key External Experts

  • Gather their insights and feed these insights back into the brand team

  • Advocacy mapping and management

  • Discussions with KEE on latest scientific news in therapeutic area

  • Lead national advisory boards with KEE

  • Involve KEE in medico-marketing projects and internal trainings

  • Manage Real World Evidence projects (observational studies, local data collection)

Desired Skills & Experience

Essential Requirements

  • doctorate in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or natural sciences

  • Significant and robust experience with searching, handling, assimilating, synthesizing, reporting and presenting scientific data in the health care sector

  • Working knowledge and understanding of relevant Legislation and Codes of Practice relating to promotional activities

  • Knowledge of therapeutic area Oncology or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly. Broad employability in other Therapy Areas is an asset.

  • Demonstrated understanding of patient needs

  • Knowledge of the Pharma and Austrian healthcare environment

  • Medical integrity and ethical balance

  • Languages: Fluent German and English

 

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience in and knowledge of Pharmaceutical medical and marketing processes

  • National mobility and flexibility

  • At least 3 years of experience in a medical affairs/liaison role in the pharmaceutical industry

  • Experience in moderation of meetings with Healthcare Professionals

  • Fluent in German and English

Employer
AstraZeneca
http://www.astrazeneca.com
Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA